Committee: Graduate Council
Membership
One graduate faculty member from each graduate degree program and two graduate students selected by the Graduate Dean. Each academic college and the library shall have at least one representative member on the Council. The chair is elected by the membership. The term of office for members of the Graduate Council is based upon a three-year rotation. A Graduate Council member may be selected for two consecutive terms, but following the second term shall not be eligible to serve until after the lapse of an intervening year. The Graduate Dean serves as an ex officio member.
Function
The Graduate Council acts upon graduate-level curricular matters that are referred to it by academic departments. The Graduate Council approves all program changes for graduate programs prior to submission to the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee. The Graduate Council also approves all members of the graduate faculty. Other responsibilities of the Graduate Council include program planning, curricular control, student appeals, and policy-making for the Graduate College. Recommendations are made to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Meetings
The Graduate Council meets monthly, if necessary, and as called by the chair. Minutes are maintained by the Dean of the Graduate College and sent to the Office of Academic Affairs.
2021-2022 Committee Members
Dr. Iain Anderson
American Studies
Dr. Alesha Baker
Library Media and Information Technology
Mr. Troy Bender
Physician Assistant Studies
Dr. Renee Cambiano
Instructional Leadership
Dr. Maria Christian
Higher Education Leadership
Dr. Pamela Christol
Science Education
Dr. Sydney Dorrough
Occupational Therapy
Dr. Anita Ede
Early Childhood
Dr. Sandra Edwards
MBA/ Professional MBA
Dr. Heather Fenton
Nursing
Abby Resecker Fitzgerald
Graduate College Graduate Assistant
Dr. Brett Fitzgerald
Criminal Justice
Dr. Gary Freeman
Accounting & Financial Analysis, M.S.
Ms. Jarilyn Haney
Special Education/Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Cari Keller, ex officio
Dean, Graduate College
Dr. Elizabeth Keller-Dupree
Counseling
Dr. Moosong Kim
Health & Kinesiology
Dr. Sean Kim
Natural Sciences
Ms. Brooke Klintworth
Speech Language Pathology
Jen Lowell
Graduate Student Representative
Dr. Chris Malone
English
Dr. Ingrid Massey
Reading
Dr. Wendi Middleton
Public Health
Dr. Martha Parrott
Mathematics Education
Dr. Paula Schornick
School Administration
Dr. Sydney Yueh
Communication Arts